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[GLSA-200411-08] GD: Integer overflow

Family:

Gentoo Local Security Checks

Category:

infos

Copyright:

(C) 2004 Michel Arboi

Summary:

GD: Integer overflow

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Cve_id:

CAN-2004-0990

Bugtraq_id:

11523

Xrefs:

GLSA:200411-08

Description:

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200411-08
(GD: Integer overflow)


infamous41md found an integer overflow in the memory allocation procedure
of the GD routine that handles loading PNG image files.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to load a carefully crafted PNG image
file in a GD-powered application, or send a PNG image to a web application
which uses GD PNG decoding functions. This could potentially lead to
execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the program loading the
image.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379382
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0990


Solution:
All GD users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/gd-2.0.32"


Risk factor : Medium